The Executive Director:

1. (a)

   shall be responsible for representing the Authority and be in charge of its management;

2. (b)

   shall prepare the work of the Administrative Board. He/she shall participate, without having the right to vote, in the work of the Board;

3. (c)

   shall be responsible for implementing the annual work programme of the Authority under the control of the Administrative Board;

4. (d)

   shall take all necessary steps, including the adoption of internal administrative instructions and the publication of notices, to ensure the functioning of the Authority in accordance with this Regulation;

5. (e)

   shall draw up estimates of the Authority's revenue and expenditure in accordance with Article 11, and shall implement the budget in accordance with Article 12;

6. (f)

   shall prepare a draft general report each year and submit it to the Administrative Board;

7. (g)

   shall define the organisational structure of the Authority and submit it for approval to the Administrative Board. He/she shall establish a suitable permanent structure for the implementation of security-related decisions and the necessary security-related operational contacts;

8. (h)

   shall exercise, in respect of the staff, the powers laid down in Article 16;

9. (i)

   may adopt, after approval of the Administrative Board, the necessary measures to establish local offices in Member States in accordance with Article 4.